[1998] SGHC 160

In the High Court of the Republic of Singapore

[1998] SGHC 160

Adm in Rem 582/1995

Between

Cotan Petroleum Pte Ltd

… Plaintiff

And

The Owners of The Ship or Vessel "Endurance 1" ex Tokai Maru

… Defendant

grounds of decision

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Cotan Petroleum Pte Ltd v The Owners of The Ship or Vessel "Endurance 1" ex Tokai Maru

[1998] SGHC 160

Adm in Rem 582/1995
Lai Siu Chiu J
12 May 1998

1
Judgment:

2 GROUNDS OF JUDGMENT

4 The facts

6 Clause 1 (description and condition of vessel)

(1) At the date of delivery of the vessel under this charter

8 Clause 3 (duty to maintain)

9 Clause 18 (Sub-letting)

10 Clause 46

11 Clause 49

19 Ionian Light’Tokai Maru

20 The plaintiffs’ case

(3) on 2 April at about 1010 hrs, the No 1 cargo pump broke down;

25 The Defendants’ case

26 Breach of clause 1 of the charterparty - the seaworthiness obligation

: ‘Vessel standing by awaiting next fishing vessel.’‘engine slow ahead’‘M/E

(main engine) and A/E (auxiliary engine) running well’

38 Cargo pumps

41 Breach of clause 3

43 after The Fina Samco

45 38. Clause 9 provides that:

46 Clause 9 also contains an anti-technicality clause:

47 In default of such proper and timely payment,

49 not in default of payment of hireafterThe Afovos [1983] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 335). The letter of 15 April 1994 reads:

50 SUBJECT: CHARTERHIRE OF M.T." TOKAI MARU"

51 thth

52 thth May 1994 by latest 16th April 1994.

53 Thanking you.

We refer to your fax dated 18thth April 94.]

58 The Rio Sun [1981] 2 LLR 489 and in The Afovos

59 free from all charters, encumbrances, mortgages and

maritime liens’afterbefore

62 Damages

63 Hadley v Baxendale (1854) 9 Exch 341 and restated in Victoria

Laundry v Newman Industries

71 Conversion of the water makers

73 Hall v Barclay [1937] 3 All ER 620). In Hall v Barclay

74 Counterclaim

apart from the proper enforcement of his claim.’

77 Lai Siu Chiu

78 Judge

79 12 May 1998

Lai Siu Chiu J

Loo Dip Seng, Goh Kok Leong & Hung Ning Shing (Ang & Partners) for the plaintiffs
Gourdeep Singh (Gourdeep Singh & Partners) for the defendants